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babylonsister

(170,963 posts)
Wed Apr 29, 2020, 03:11 PM Apr 2020

Insiders describe Kushner as 'de facto president' who played key role in delaying coronavirus closur


Insiders describe Kushner as 'de facto president' who played key role in delaying coronavirus closures: report
By Morgan Gstalter - 04/29/20 02:06 PM EDT


White House insiders describe President Trump’s adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner as a “de facto president” who has played a key role in the administration’s response to coronavirus, according to a Vanity Fair report released Tuesday.

In the article, titled “Inside Donald Trump and Jared Kushner’s Two Months of Magical Thinking,” sources described Kushner as the second most powerful person in the West Wing when COVID-19 began to spread across the globe.

“Jared is running everything. He’s the de facto president of the United States,” a former White House official said.


The 39-year-old real estate developer, married to the president’s eldest daughter Ivanka Trump, reportedly has broad access in the White House and is keen on seeing his father-in-law reelected.

A New York business executive who spoke with Vanity Fair reportedly recalled meeting with Kushner last fall and leaving feeling shaken.

“I told Jared that if Trump won a second term, he wouldn’t have to worry about running again and you can really help people. Jared just looked at me and said, ‘I don’t care about any of that,’ ” the executive told the outlet.

Later, the executive added: “I wanted to tell Jared you don’t say that part out loud, even in private.”


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Insiders describe Kushner as 'de facto president' who played key role in delaying coronavirus closur (Original Post) babylonsister Apr 2020 OP
Well of course he is. SoonerPride Apr 2020 #1
Good. Jared has crappy political instincts. Of course he's rich so he thinks he's a genius Walleye Apr 2020 #2
It's called the stupid leading the stupid. CatMor Apr 2020 #3
Evil, evil family Hekate Apr 2020 #4
He has dead eyes and a dead conscience chia Apr 2020 #5
Read this part again: Mike 03 Apr 2020 #6
Sociopaths will say it out loud. *sigh* nt crickets Apr 2020 #13
Defacto genocidal maniac. OhZone Apr 2020 #7
Hail to the Creep C_U_L8R Apr 2020 #8
Fuck that patsy, designated fall guy. LuvLoogie Apr 2020 #9
Yep. Predestined Scapegoat ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #11
I think I hate him most of all. tanyev Apr 2020 #10
Everyone knows Jarvanka has been guiding the demented old fool through things since Day 1 greenjar_01 Apr 2020 #12
Sooner Or Later, Ma'am The Magistrate Apr 2020 #14

SoonerPride

(12,286 posts)
1. Well of course he is.
Wed Apr 29, 2020, 03:13 PM
Apr 2020

Because Agolf Twitler is too busy watching TV, eating hamberders, tweeting, golfing and holding pep rallies (when he used to be able to go play).

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
6. Read this part again:
Wed Apr 29, 2020, 03:54 PM
Apr 2020
“I told Jared that if Trump won a second term, he wouldn’t have to worry about running again and you can really help people. Jared just looked at me and said, ‘I don’t care about any of that,’ ” the executive told the outlet.

Later, the executive added: “I wanted to tell Jared you don’t say that part out loud, even in private.”


This degree of sociopathy in the highest levels of our own government is the stuff of nightmares.

The Magistrate

(95,237 posts)
14. Sooner Or Later, Ma'am
Wed Apr 29, 2020, 06:48 PM
Apr 2020

The cheap thug's grudge against Kushner, for being the one who gets to fuck his daughter instead of Daddy will fall due....


"Defeat of a dangerous enemy is something to be for."


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